I love it when the newer paint starts to wear off and you can see remnants of older liveries peaking through, as on this B&O GP30, starting to exhibit the "sunrise" heritage on its nose.
What were they thinking (other than saving money on painting!)? A locomotive in CSX's "stealth" scheme became almost invisible in inclement conditions and not much more obvious when the sun was o... (more)
The frozen fields barely hint at the bounty soon to fill this collection of covered hoppers being distributed to the elevators farther down the line. Grain hauling before the days of unit trains!
I got into serious railfanning about the same time as Conrail was formed, so its struggles and successes made a particular impression on me. THIS is the way I'd always like to remember Big Blue.
Mail-8 slams past Nasby Tower on its eastward journey. The B40-8s were the chosen units to receive the white placard on the nose touting a "Labor-Management Project." It wasn't all that legible,... (more)